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Nov- 2015 -24 November
ยฃ30,000 worth of jewellery stolen in Cornwall smash-and-grab
Police are on the hunt for thieves who stole some ยฃ30,000 worth of goods from a jewellers in Cornwall. The incident, which took place at Little Jems Jewellers in Treganna Place shortly after 3:50am on Saturday, 21 November, saw the offenders enter the shop by smashing the front glass door…
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23 November
Hatton Garden heist trial set to begin
The trial of four men charged in connection with the Hatton Garden jewellery raid is set to begin today. The trial sees Carl Wood, 58; William Lincoln, 60; and Jon Harbinson, 42, charged with conspiracy to commit burglary. Meanwhile, Hugh Doyle, 48, is charged with conspiracy to conceal, convert or…
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20 November
UK jewellery sales up 1.2% in 2015
Sales of UK jewellery grew 1.2% from ยฃ4.1bn in 2014 to an estimated ยฃ4.15bn in 2015, according to new data released from market research firm Mintel. The report found that precious metal jewellery sales were strong during the year, rising 3.7% from ยฃ3.36bn in 2014 to an estimated ยฃ3.4bn in…
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19 November
Lucara finds 1,111-carat diamond in Botswana mine
Diamond producer Lucaraย has announcedย the recovery of a 1,111 carat gem quality, Type IIa diamond. The magnificent stone, which originated from the south lobe of Lucaraโs Karowe Mine, is theย worldโs second largest gem quality diamond ever recovered and the largest ever to be recoveredย through a modern processing facility. The stone was…
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19 November
SalonQP hails ‘record attendance’ at latest show
Luxury watch show SalonQP returned to the Saatchi Gallery for the seventh edition of the show from 12-14 November 2015 with record visitor numbers and the greatest number of exhibitors to date, according to the organisers. Show attendance was up 23% on 2014, with the Saatchi Gallery frequently full to…
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18 November
UK jewellery exports via Heathrow up 18%
The value of jewellery exported via Heathrow airport has increased by 18% over the past two years, according to new figures. The UK customs data released by Heathrow, and analysed by management consultants Seabury, found jewellery to be the third most valuable export travelling via the London-based airport at ยฃ3bn.…
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18 November
Christmas kicks off in Hatton Garden with festive light switch-on
Christmas kicked off in Hatton Garden last night (17 November) with the areaโs first ever Christmas lights switch-on. Organised by the Hatton Garden Business Improvement District (BID), the event took place between 5pm and 7pm at the corner of Hatton Garden and 120 Holborn, and featured music, entertainment and VIP…
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18 November
VIDEO: Gang raid East Grinstead jewellery store in 60 seconds
Sussex Police have released a video showing a gang of thieves who raided a jewellery store in East Grinstead in less than one minute. The incident, which took place on Monday, 26 October, saw a gang of four break through the front door of retailer Decorus where they smashed glass…
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17 November
Car used by axe-wielding jewellery store raiders recovered
A car used by a masked gang who threatened staff with axes at a jewellery store in Leicester has been recovered by police. The incident took place on Saturday, 14 November, when three masked men entered G Naran, in Melton Road, Belgrave, and threatened staff with axes. Police said that…
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17 November
Retail parks perform well as retail footfall continues to fall
Retail footfall in the UK was down 0.2% in October compared with the same month last year, unchanged from the decline in September. That is according to data from the British Retail Consortium (BRC) and Springboardโs Footfall and Vacancies Monitor, which found the fall was slightly above the three-month average…
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